Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-08-04
Chas. ~. Reed, Who Defended Gar
GcId's Assassin Attempts Suicide.

Chas. ~. Reed, Who Defended Gar
GcId's Assassin Attempts Suicide.
New YORK, July 30.--Chas. III
Reed, the lawyer who attained notorie-
ty as the man who defended Guiteau,
| the assassin of President Garfield, u led
10 end his life by drowning early
! this morning. Reed has tbeen travel
ing steadily on the downward grade
siuce he associated with Lawyer SEQ.
Vile in the defense OF Guiteau, aud has
of late figured conspicuously Ia police
returns.
New goods, every day, at Kauff-
mans.
The Hottest July In Many Years.
PHLApELruIA, July 29.-The rec.
ords of the Pennsylvania hospital which
have been kept for nearly century do
not show any hotter July than the pres
ent month, and although the hot spell
has not been conllAed to any one locall.
| ty, Philadelphia has heen hotter than
| any other place north of Jacksonville, =,
| Florida, and the number of deaths re-
sulting directly and Indirectly from
heat have been large. Yesterday there
were four deaths, tractable In heat and
to day there We're two, while on both
days the number of prostrations has
been six and nine respectively. There
| have been many deaths however, due In
an indirect way to the torrid wave and
there seems To be no prospects or cool
weather. At midnight the thermome
ter stands at 93, having fallen only IA
half degree in two hours.
A carload of Barrel and Sack Salt
jpst received ut Kauffman's store.
CHICAGO BOODLERS SCARED.
Four of the Criminals Likely To Give
Evidence for the State.
CHICAGO, July 81 Statements made
to-day by State Attorney Grinnell lead
TO the belief that tomorrow four OF the
boodlers now on trial, will plead guilty
and offer their testimony To the state
Mr.. Grinnell expressed sympathy but
not respect for Gies. Cassalman. Nc
Clnugheny aud Oliver, and is evident
| Is paving the way for them to get out
easy. The surrender If klehm has
thoroughly frightened his partners in
| crime. Mr.. Grinnell announced that
the first move by any of them to escape
would result in his arrest. La accord
ance with this announcement ex-War'
den Frey, OF the inlirmary was taken
| into custody at Ii O'clOhk and locked
up all night. Mr.. Grinnell, il seems,
had promised Frey, who is under in
dictment, immunity il he would tel
all he knew to the grand jury, but
proved an unwilling witness, and
when Klehm changed his plea, Frey
made move to get out. lie is still In
custody. \ panic has seized the gang.
| Conviction seems certain.
Clothing, Clothing, Clothing al
| kautImans's store.
Fatal Result of Acceptinga IA Drink
from Stranger.
BOsToN, Aug. l,-Warren Richard
son. of Stoughton, a travelling agent
| for shoe firm, went 20 Boston on Sat
urday aud started thence for Waltha n
on the l5 train To deliver pair of
| shoes in the northwestern part Of tha
town. At 1913 at night he was founC
| by n farmer IF Wallham lying unscon
scious in his yard, bnt supposing hin
20 be an intox icated farm hand. he di(
not disturb him. At six O'Clock yes
| terdav morning tie police were notified
and Richa rdson Was brought 10 th'
station, when 1t became evident tha
he was suffering from the effects of ;
a powerful drug. After two hour
work he regained Consciousness
According To his story he was carried
bevond Wal,ham by the train and 60
out n River View. intending to wall
tnhis ell itomers' hAuSe. While on shi
way he WAS appIo1 chCd 10y n strange
who asked him few questions, ant
then passed on, ard few miautet
later second man fell in with him
! After chat with his new acquaint
auce offered him bottle Of 'por
wine" from which he drank, aud sooI
after lost all his consciousness. Sixt!
hblidlS VII lCli It Idu III HlS l"'soVSSioh
together with the shoes, are missin Z
and he believes that his assailant, hay
ing seen the money displayed in Bos
ton, followed him out for the purpose
of robbery. Yesterday afternoon symp
toms of arsenical poisoning wer,
strongly apparent, and Richardson wa!
seized with convulsions. His condi
tion is considered critical. Richardson
has always borne good reputation.
Ladies, take this opportunity t
get pair of fine Kid Shoes for $l.T5.
The best for the money at Kauffma ms
store.
A Horrible Railroad Accident